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the british press savaged canada in the first few days of these games. and people here were quite hurt by that. and quite angry. so yeah, there was a strong feeling right from the beginning from 2003 when vancouver got the bid that there is this perception out there, throughout the world of canada as being wintery and kind and gentle. and not necessarily inaccurate and not necessarily bad things. but i know a lot of people here wanted to expand that a little bit beyond the stereotype. but the closing ceremony said, you know what, that's the stereotype. let's have fun with it. we can't fight it all the time. nd on this day, a day of triumph for canada, yesterday in this country t was a good day to show that we can make and take a joke. >> woodruff: briefly, do you know whether you can make and take money off of this these olympics. is anybody talking about that yet? >> oh, well, they are talking about it a lot earlier. not so much during the games. i was thinking it's kind of like not wanting to discuss how much the wedding costs while you are still at th
the british press savaged canada in the first few days of these games. and people here were quite hurt by that. and quite angry. so yeah, there was a strong feeling right from the beginning from 2003 when vancouver got the bid that there is this perception out there, throughout the world of canada as being wintery and kind and gentle. and not necessarily inaccurate and not necessarily bad things. but i know a lot of people here wanted to expand that a little bit beyond the stereotype. but the...
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>> well, canada of course plays later. and speaking of holding their breath as a nation, that's where this story is with men's hockey in canada. the biggest gold medal by far. and if canada and the u.s. play again, they played the other day. the u.s. up set canada and i think sent a nation into total depression up here. so it will be very hard for the u.s. to win again. >> woodruff: christine, these games started out with a tragedy, the death of that young georgian luger what do you think, i mean the games are not over. they have a couple of days to go, but what do you think these vancouver games are going to be remembered for. >> well, judy, i think that, you make a great point. that that will never get away from that. the fact that just a few hours before the opening ceremony that tragedy occurred. an athlete, preparing for the games is killed on a venue, on the track at luge. so that will always be the black mark, i think of these games. however, with the, you know, sure spirit of the canadians with all of the great com
>> well, canada of course plays later. and speaking of holding their breath as a nation, that's where this story is with men's hockey in canada. the biggest gold medal by far. and if canada and the u.s. play again, they played the other day. the u.s. up set canada and i think sent a nation into total depression up here. so it will be very hard for the u.s. to win again. >> woodruff: christine, these games started out with a tragedy, the death of that young georgian luger what do you...
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clearly in canada it is hockey. men's and womens. the u.s. women in hockey i think could give the canadian wum a go and the canadians have been challenged on the men side already. so those things and lindsay vonn can she win another gold medal on the mountain, a few of those things coming up, certainly. but already i think vancouver has rated if self a little bit from the trouble, terrible tragedy and trouble of last weekend. it seems to be a good place as the sun is now shining on another beautiful day in vancouver. >> and we should say for our canadian friend these did own the pod yum a few times this week, didn't they? >> they did, actually, canada won its first-- actually second medal, gold medal on home oil soil. first time ever, they three olympic games and never had won an olympic gold medal in montreal in 76y or calgary in '88 but they finally got a couple and they are thrilled. and i don't blame them. as the host country that is what you want for them. and they are doing a terrific job. and really competing quite well. i think they a
clearly in canada it is hockey. men's and womens. the u.s. women in hockey i think could give the canadian wum a go and the canadians have been challenged on the men side already. so those things and lindsay vonn can she win another gold medal on the mountain, a few of those things coming up, certainly. but already i think vancouver has rated if self a little bit from the trouble, terrible tragedy and trouble of last weekend. it seems to be a good place as the sun is now shining on another...
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also, judy woodruff continues her series of climate change conversations with a view from canada. saskatchewan premier brad wall discusses clean coal and cross-border environmental issues. on "art beat," we have a narrated slideshow of "families of abraham"-- a photography exhibit at duke university that captures families of different faiths in their daily lives. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 12 more. >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: when someone you count on is not responsive, bad things could every business day, bank of america lends nearly $3 billion to individuals, institutions, schools,
also, judy woodruff continues her series of climate change conversations with a view from canada. saskatchewan premier brad wall discusses clean coal and cross-border environmental issues. on "art beat," we have a narrated slideshow of "families of abraham"-- a photography exhibit at duke university that captures families of different faiths in their daily lives. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american...
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there was also word canada dispatched 2,000 troops, including two warships, to towns southwest of port-au-prince. u.s. army major general daniel allyn announced plans for more air drops of aid, and he defended the pace of operations. >> the fact is that it takes forces on the ground to secure the areas where these drops must go in, and to organize the people to avoid a chaotic distribution when those supplies come in. and we needed to wait until we had adequate forces to enable that to happen. >> lehrer: for more on the u.s. military's role in haiti, we turn to two men with extensive experience in responding to disasters. retired army lt. general jay garner commanded the task force that provided humanitarian aid to the kurds in northern iraq after the first gulf war. he also was the director of the office for reconstruction and humanitarian assistance following the u.s. invasion of iraq in 2003. andrew natsios was the administrator of u.s.a.i.d. during the bush administration. two decades earlier, he served as that agency's first director of the office of foreign disaster assistance. general gar
there was also word canada dispatched 2,000 troops, including two warships, to towns southwest of port-au-prince. u.s. army major general daniel allyn announced plans for more air drops of aid, and he defended the pace of operations. >> the fact is that it takes forces on the ground to secure the areas where these drops must go in, and to organize the people to avoid a chaotic distribution when those supplies come in. and we needed to wait until we had adequate forces to enable that to...
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at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, the u.s. men's hockey team won its first-round game over switzerland. germany won gold in the women's biathlon. and sweden took the gold in the 12.5 kilometer biathlon pursuit. but heavy snow forced officials to delay the men's super combined ski race. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web site. but for now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and still to come on the newshour: finding opportunity in garbage in egypt; and the threat to european economies posed by the greek debt crisis. >> ifill: but first, the growing political frustration directed at washington, and from within washington. >> i love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but i do not love congress. >> ifill: after two terms in the senate, indiana's evan bayh shocked fellow democrats yesterday by announcing he would not run for a third six-year term. his stated reason-- he doesn't like the job anymore. >> there's just
at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, the u.s. men's hockey team won its first-round game over switzerland. germany won gold in the women's biathlon. and sweden took the gold in the 12.5 kilometer biathlon pursuit. but heavy snow forced officials to delay the men's super combined ski race. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web site. but for now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and...
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at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada-- american athletes went looking for more wins after taking six medals on wednesday, the best day ever for the u.s. at any winter games. today, in the women's super- combined ski race, the gold went to maria riesch of germany. she beat out american julia mancuso, who took silver. tonight's highlight is the men's figure-skating final. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the "newshour's" web site. but for now, back to jim. >> lehrer: and still to come on the "newshour": a man who gives the gift of mobility; a united nations official on haiti relief efforts and another paul solman conversation about banks. >> brown: but first, a washington meeting raises the tension level between the united states and china. >> brown: a warm welcome for the dalai lama early this morning outside the white house. inside, the official reception was more low-key and private. this was the only photo the white house released of tibet's spiritual leader meeting with president obam
at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada-- american athletes went looking for more wins after taking six medals on wednesday, the best day ever for the u.s. at any winter games. today, in the women's super- combined ski race, the gold went to maria riesch of germany. she beat out american julia mancuso, who took silver. tonight's highlight is the men's figure-skating final. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find...
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it puts the spring and east of president obama, as he departed for the g-20 and g-8 summits in canada. he will use this agreement as leverage to get other governments to act. >> we passed the toughest financial reforms as the one created in the aftermath of the great depression. the house and senate reached agreement on a set of reforms that represent 90% of what i propose when i took up this fight. >> the white house will portray this as the president out- muscled in corporate america, and bringing to heal the ceo's book for congress to explain themselves. it will create a new consumer protection bureau for financial products like mortgages, credit cards, and other loans. in the midst of an election year, the president sees this as a vote winner. it will present democrats as consumer champions and remind voters that most republicans opposed the reform. bbc news, washington. >> lately there is a gathering in toronto to try to boost confidence in the global economy. there is at best the difference in emphasis. at worst, there is division on what to do. european governments are leaning
it puts the spring and east of president obama, as he departed for the g-20 and g-8 summits in canada. he will use this agreement as leverage to get other governments to act. >> we passed the toughest financial reforms as the one created in the aftermath of the great depression. the house and senate reached agreement on a set of reforms that represent 90% of what i propose when i took up this fight. >> the white house will portray this as the president out- muscled in corporate...
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at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, american skier bode miller broke his losing streak and won a bronze medal in the men's downhill competition. he did not win any medals at the last olympics in turin, italy. miller was .09 seconds behind the gold medal winner, didier defago of switzerland. the silver went to norwegian askel lund svindal. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web site. but for now, back to gwen. >> ifill: and still to come on the newshour, the rising costs of health care; the dangers of some olympics sports; in california, a debate over d.u.i. checkpoints; and remembering the poet lucille clifton. >> woodruff: that follows our look at counter-terrorism policy in the u.s. how much has changed between this white house and the last? we begin with some background on yesterday's clash between officials from both administrations. >> woodruff: on valentine's day morning there mr. were plenty of arrows flying across the talk shows. >> trying to rewrite history. >> wo
at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, american skier bode miller broke his losing streak and won a bronze medal in the men's downhill competition. he did not win any medals at the last olympics in turin, italy. miller was .09 seconds behind the gold medal winner, didier defago of switzerland. the silver went to norwegian askel lund svindal. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web...
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at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, there was more action on the ice, in the quarterfinals for men's hockey with the u.s. facing switzerland. the americans won two, nothing to advance. and sweden took gold in the men's cross-country ski relay. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the "newshour's" web site. but for now, back to margaret. >> warner: now, the economy. lawmakers took action on a scaled-back employment bill amid continuing signs of a weak recovery. the senate's latest effort to boost the economy-- a $35 billion bill aimed squarely at job creation-- passed easily today. democrats, like california's barbara boxer, said it could create a quarter of a million jobs. >> the vote on this was 70 to 28 and this is a very strong signal that people are now focused on what we need to do as americans, not as democrats but as american >> warner: the bill would exempt businesses that hire the unemployed from paying their social security payroll taxes through december, at a cost of $15 billion
at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, there was more action on the ice, in the quarterfinals for men's hockey with the u.s. facing switzerland. the americans won two, nothing to advance. and sweden took gold in the men's cross-country ski relay. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the "newshour's" web site. but for now, back to margaret. >> warner: now, the economy. lawmakers took...
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the storm system moved over the great lakes into canada, then dumped more snow in ohio, pennsylvania, and new york. residents across the south bundled up against the cold. and florida's citrus groves were also under a hard freeze warning. farmers sprayed the crops for protection. at least 16 deaths have been attributed to the storm. policymakers at the federal reserve announced they will stick with a plan to buy $600 billion of treasury bonds to spur economic growth. that decision sent stocks on wall street higher. the dow jones industrial average gained 48 points to close at 11,476. the nasdaq rose nearly 3 points to close above 2627. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> lehrer: and now a few thoughts about richard holbrooke, the late diplomat president obama called a "unique figure," a "giant of american foreign policy." john negroponte knew holbrooke since 1964, when they worked together as foreign service officers during the vietnam war. he went on to hold several major ambassador positions, including to the united nations. he was also the first director
the storm system moved over the great lakes into canada, then dumped more snow in ohio, pennsylvania, and new york. residents across the south bundled up against the cold. and florida's citrus groves were also under a hard freeze warning. farmers sprayed the crops for protection. at least 16 deaths have been attributed to the storm. policymakers at the federal reserve announced they will stick with a plan to buy $600 billion of treasury bonds to spur economic growth. that decision sent stocks...
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here, last week voted to form a rival group, which includes washington's nemesis, cuba, and excludes canada and the united states. the creation of that new regional bloc was met with applause at a summit in cancun, mexico last week. >> ( translated ): the community of latin american and caribbean states should drive regional integration in order to promote our sustainable development. it should promote regional political consensus, the latin american and caribbean agenda in global forums, and the better positioning of latin america and the caribbean in important world events. >> reporter: moises naim sees the new bloc as a pipe dream. >> in principle it's not a bad idea to have something that is an entity that coordinates common positions among latin american, caribbean countries. the principle is not a bad idea. in practice, it's an impossible idea. >> reporter: impossible because? >> impossible, because these countries don't see eye to eye. >> reporter: but michael shifter believes it sends an important political signal. >> i think we should take them seriously at least as an expression o
here, last week voted to form a rival group, which includes washington's nemesis, cuba, and excludes canada and the united states. the creation of that new regional bloc was met with applause at a summit in cancun, mexico last week. >> ( translated ): the community of latin american and caribbean states should drive regional integration in order to promote our sustainable development. it should promote regional political consensus, the latin american and caribbean agenda in global forums,...
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in contrast, there's not enough snow in vancouver, canada, where the winter olympics are set to open on friday. workers have been using helicopters and trucks to haul snow to the sites of skiing and snowboard competitions. an avalanche killed at least 17 indian soldiers today at a training center in the part of kashmir controlled by india. 17 other soldiers were critically wounded. they'd been in the middle of ski training exercises on the himalayan slopes when the mass of snow and ice swept them away. more than 50 officers were rescued six hours after the avalanche. in ukraine, the opposition leader claimed a narrow victory in sunday's presidential election. viktor yanukovich took a pro- russian stance against the pro- western government. his opponent, prime minister yulia tymoshenko, charged election fraud, and threatened to call out supporters. in 2004, the presidential vote results were thrown out after yanukovich initially won. but international monitors said this year's election was an "impressive display" of democracy. iran may have moved closer to being able to produce a nucl
in contrast, there's not enough snow in vancouver, canada, where the winter olympics are set to open on friday. workers have been using helicopters and trucks to haul snow to the sites of skiing and snowboard competitions. an avalanche killed at least 17 indian soldiers today at a training center in the part of kashmir controlled by india. 17 other soldiers were critically wounded. they'd been in the middle of ski training exercises on the himalayan slopes when the mass of snow and ice swept...
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it is the wrong war, you can go to canada, but you should register now because this is not a free ride. you are an american citizen and that is not a free ride. travis use of the guests were not sitting around -- travis: you said the guys were not talking aboutitting around politics. >> their perspective was very narrow. they were in a very small valley. in their deployment, their control of the valley increased greatly. their connection with the locals improved greatly and their casualties dropped greatly. in their narrow window, the war was going for it well. they were not aware or interested in the bigger picture. it really was not relevant to them. tavis: you were in bed and how long? >> i did five one-month trips. tavis: i rarely do this. i want to get this exactly right. this is from you. "essentially, you become a soldier. i do not mean that you carry a gun, but you live in the same circumstances that they are living in. essentially, you become a soldier." why is that not dangerous for us? >> i think that was from an interview. what i meant was that the circumstances of your lif
it is the wrong war, you can go to canada, but you should register now because this is not a free ride. you are an american citizen and that is not a free ride. travis use of the guests were not sitting around -- travis: you said the guys were not talking aboutitting around politics. >> their perspective was very narrow. they were in a very small valley. in their deployment, their control of the valley increased greatly. their connection with the locals improved greatly and their...
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., australia, canada and europe are top destinations although the economic slowdown has limited job prospects for newcomers. about 20,000 refugees were resettled last year. for most the wait can take years. iraq's religious minorities, mostly christians, and female- headed households receive priority. at the other end in a seemingly indefinite limbo are young men. they struggle on the margins in amman. this man pays his rent by fixing computers. he started a website to bring young iraqi exiles together and to help them navigate the asylum process. >> it's the most miserable situation for the young iraqis here in jordan. usually they can't find work here. there's not even work for jordanian nationals let alone young men who come here as refugees. you can't get a work permit. if you want to get a job it will be illegal. you could submit yourself to forced deportation if they find out. >> reporter: aide workers worry about the emerging generation. many have seen their education disrupted, further handicapping them in any job market. and this woman who said she enjoyed a stable middle class life
., australia, canada and europe are top destinations although the economic slowdown has limited job prospects for newcomers. about 20,000 refugees were resettled last year. for most the wait can take years. iraq's religious minorities, mostly christians, and female- headed households receive priority. at the other end in a seemingly indefinite limbo are young men. they struggle on the margins in amman. this man pays his rent by fixing computers. he started a website to bring young iraqi exiles...
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. >> the world mountain bike championships get underway in canada this next month. we have been spending time with one of the hot favorites, they've french double olympic gold medalist, julia absalom. tom went behind the scenes in northern england. ♪ >> preparations for the two-hour race need to be perfect. most of his breakfast travels with him from france. >> bread with honey and english tea. >> good morning. >> his bicycle is fine-tuned by the team mechanics. it weighs very little, but cost several thousand dollars. one small change can make a big difference. >> [speaking french] >> what are the things that you see with the different tires? >> i have seen 10 different tires. >> his wife, emily, accompanies him everywhere. she is a crucial part of the bigger team. but this is my second family. because we live most of the time together all around the world in different places. gives me an bike team around me. >> with only hours to go, rain threatens. a wet course is no worry for the team. >> after all, he is known as the michael schumacher of mountain biking. he
. >> the world mountain bike championships get underway in canada this next month. we have been spending time with one of the hot favorites, they've french double olympic gold medalist, julia absalom. tom went behind the scenes in northern england. ♪ >> preparations for the two-hour race need to be perfect. most of his breakfast travels with him from france. >> bread with honey and english tea. >> good morning. >> his bicycle is fine-tuned by the team mechanics....
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the northern territories of canada have been protected for generations. now they say they are protesting the for the area disappears forever. obstructing oil from tar sands -- extracting oil from tar sands is increasing global warming and destructive to the environment according experts. this is a chance to save hunting grounds of alberta. >> people will see what is happening and start to understand. it is always outside. not within canada. >> northern companies say they will return the land to how it once was, after they have finished extraction. it is a big issue in in canada. >> it is very destructive to the landscape. it involves numerous crisscrosses over the landscape, which are destructive to wildlife. it creates vector's where disease and creditors can pass. >> this may help gain sympathy. it certainly has london office workers worrying about the whole issue. but how to satisfy the developed and developing world's operations appetites' for fossil fuels? bbc news, from london. >> liverpool football club may be sold to the owner of the boston red so
the northern territories of canada have been protected for generations. now they say they are protesting the for the area disappears forever. obstructing oil from tar sands -- extracting oil from tar sands is increasing global warming and destructive to the environment according experts. this is a chance to save hunting grounds of alberta. >> people will see what is happening and start to understand. it is always outside. not within canada. >> northern companies say they will return...
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., canada, france, all of europe and all of asia combined. they care. and finally, we have the inter-american development bank, the world bank, and the whole u.n. system totally committed to this and, again, i can't say enough for the commitment that president obama has made. and, you know, hillary canceled her trip to asia to come back and work on this. we've loved haiti for 35 years now. she's... she's distraught about it, but committed and on the job, staying there all weekend to work. the a.i.d. director, mr. shaw, is doing a good job e. we're going to get through this and i think there will be even more determination to honor the plan they have... it's not my economic plan, it's theirs. their government has embraced it. but we've got to help them with the living and the dead right now. and if we do this right and they feel the support of people around the world and next door, then i think you will see us resuming at an even more rapid rate the implementation of this plan. >> lehrer: all right. mr. president, thank you very much for talking to us. >
., canada, france, all of europe and all of asia combined. they care. and finally, we have the inter-american development bank, the world bank, and the whole u.n. system totally committed to this and, again, i can't say enough for the commitment that president obama has made. and, you know, hillary canceled her trip to asia to come back and work on this. we've loved haiti for 35 years now. she's... she's distraught about it, but committed and on the job, staying there all weekend to work. the...
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our security correspondent is that the nato headquarters in canada are. -- in the city of kandahar. >> on control in central helmand. british troops and afghan allies said they have advanced as far as they need to. the challenge now is to make the road safe. insurgents have kept a low profile. >> we expect them to meld into the population for the time being. until they get a feeling for where our extend it lies. then we may see some pro being of our forward lines. >> secure enough, said commanders promised to stop building new patrol basis that will be jointly commanded with afghan troops. governance is intended to follow. >> we will bring reconstruction and development to your communities. >> they want these villagers to fill confident they will not be lived again with the security vacuum. it is a 3 of this operation, and it is becoming clear that the british task force of experienced fewer problems of the americans. the have had to cope with an unexpectedly high number of roadside bombs. and those insurgents who have decided to stay and fiat are concentrated in the american area mos
our security correspondent is that the nato headquarters in canada are. -- in the city of kandahar. >> on control in central helmand. british troops and afghan allies said they have advanced as far as they need to. the challenge now is to make the road safe. insurgents have kept a low profile. >> we expect them to meld into the population for the time being. until they get a feeling for where our extend it lies. then we may see some pro being of our forward lines. >> secure...
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same thing with jeffrey canada. he said at the core why you do this, why why jeff lee do you this, he said you know, the saddest day in my life was when my mom told me that superman was not real it wasn't because santa claus wasn't real t was because no one was coming into his neighborhood that was powerful enough to save him. and he talks about how long it's been, more than 50 years, charlie, where our schools have been failing kids. >> rose: and what superman in education. >> i didn't want to say. to me it is a metaphor. and i have traveled all around the country with this movie. and everyone projects their own thing on to it. i don't want to pin down the metaphor. but there is an idea of waiting for something. there is an idea that there is this thing coming, is it real, is it us. i want that conversation to continue. so the hardest choice i made, charlie, was to say are we going to talk about some of these that woulds that no one wants to talk about? the idea of criticizing a union, i'm a leftie. my father, you
same thing with jeffrey canada. he said at the core why you do this, why why jeff lee do you this, he said you know, the saddest day in my life was when my mom told me that superman was not real it wasn't because santa claus wasn't real t was because no one was coming into his neighborhood that was powerful enough to save him. and he talks about how long it's been, more than 50 years, charlie, where our schools have been failing kids. >> rose: and what superman in education. >> i...
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three times in the last three months, and then i will go to canada and then i will go to hong kong, chin south korea and the lt we i w inafri then i will goo europe, georgia. these countries are the countries that i will visit. sohe axis of t world has shifted. ase kw, a new report was publisd anthat report coirms that pmarily the u.s. sev developed countries rightow their share of the world economy is decreasing day by day. gradually decreasing. the united states, japan, germany, u.k., france. now their share in the world trade is decreasing. and after 2015 it will decrease further. so logistic advantages, turkeys are using these advantages and makingrade with ery country in the wor. about india and iraq, one thing i would like to say, the's been a survey tt shows tt .. i'm talking about 2009, 23% of the total world is being exercid the tritorial statess. so 23%. now, of course, turkey, the easiest way to sell products and the center for turkey our other neighbors and ile turkeis impring i tde regulations, thatncludes caw care ya, africa, europe, asia, united states, we embrace them all
three times in the last three months, and then i will go to canada and then i will go to hong kong, chin south korea and the lt we i w inafri then i will goo europe, georgia. these countries are the countries that i will visit. sohe axis of t world has shifted. ase kw, a new report was publisd anthat report coirms that pmarily the u.s. sev developed countries rightow their share of the world economy is decreasing day by day. gradually decreasing. the united states, japan, germany, u.k., france....
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. >> speaking in canada as he prepared to return home, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, defended the actions of his troops but said he regretted the loss of lives. >> we told the flotilla of ships that you can take all your cargo, but at the port, and we will fare in out if there any war materials, and the rest will go. we succeeded doing this peacefully with five of the six ships. the sixth ship, the largest, which hundreds of people on it, not only did not cooperate peacefully, but they deliberately attacked the first soldiers it came on the ship. there were marked. there were clubs. they were beaten, stabbed. there was even a report of gunfire. and their soldiers had to defend themselves, defend their lives, or the what up until battery get it -- regrettably in this exchange, a at least 10 people died. we regret this loss of life. >> benjamin netanyahu there. we will get analysis from the west bank. we have a member of the palestinian legislative council. thank you very much for your time. whatever happened on board the ship? it is clear, isn't it, however good peopl
. >> speaking in canada as he prepared to return home, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, defended the actions of his troops but said he regretted the loss of lives. >> we told the flotilla of ships that you can take all your cargo, but at the port, and we will fare in out if there any war materials, and the rest will go. we succeeded doing this peacefully with five of the six ships. the sixth ship, the largest, which hundreds of people on it, not only did not cooperate...
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this film although, i knew the story was commercial, i began doing the story, i wrote it when i was in canada and then in 1967 and -- and i knew then that it would shake the cage. i got the ending first, not that e-that we blew it part, but then backed up to make that work. when it came time to do the scene, that's all i wanted to say and dennis wanted me to say other stuff. i just want to be real simple with it. it tends to be now an enormous line that people always ask me about. what did you mean by "we blew it ?" i say look out the window and tell me we haven't. we're fighting religious wars and still racist and big on thed and all of this stuff is still happening. it is a shame and it is embarrassing and -- but it is true. it is not just the united states, it is all over the world. tavis: speaking not just being the united states, you mentioned this film you knew was commercial but i don't know if you could have known how successful it would be. this was a film that got the attention of hollywood. you didn't spend a lot of money doing this. didn't -- then played cash. >> it did worldwide
this film although, i knew the story was commercial, i began doing the story, i wrote it when i was in canada and then in 1967 and -- and i knew then that it would shake the cage. i got the ending first, not that e-that we blew it part, but then backed up to make that work. when it came time to do the scene, that's all i wanted to say and dennis wanted me to say other stuff. i just want to be real simple with it. it tends to be now an enormous line that people always ask me about. what did you...
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. >> immigration officials in canada have begun processing several hundred people believed to be migrants from straka who arrived on vancouver island. -- migrantsm m sri lanka. they are thought to find suspected people smugglers. police in south africa ended a search for more bodies. they are continuing investigations that up to 20 miners were shot dead by security guards. four bodies were recovered on thursday. the disaster in pakistan is full in its -- in its full throws. for those who escaped the water, disease and hunger are new thre the president scrapped independence day celebrations. the fight for food is a daily event. >> more than two weeks into this disaster, desperations are far from of abating. a politician on a personal mission, is pushing out water and water -- pushing out food and water, the chief minister. a top priority was saving their precious animals. this looks more like a vast lake and river. if it rises again the operation will only bec m more challenging. is chief minister's message this message will be transparent. he wants to convince those who have been criticiz
. >> immigration officials in canada have begun processing several hundred people believed to be migrants from straka who arrived on vancouver island. -- migrantsm m sri lanka. they are thought to find suspected people smugglers. police in south africa ended a search for more bodies. they are continuing investigations that up to 20 miners were shot dead by security guards. four bodies were recovered on thursday. the disaster in pakistan is full in its -- in its full throws. for those who...
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any sort of health care plan right now, and they said if you want to see socialized medicine, come to canada. and so they were here wanting to see the history being made in massachusetts. >> ifill: soccer, amy, what does this tell us about political aftershocks in 2010. i heard barbara boxer say there's not a race that won't be affected by this. >> this is absolutely the case. first, there's not a race that won't be affected in terms of fund-raising. and the outside money definitely was an issue in this race, gwen, but i think was more important when you saw how much money scott brown raised once the alarm was sent that this was actually going to be a close race. in one day he raised over $1 million. that was considered a big deal, and he kept raising $1 million a day, and another million dollars online, and this used to be the purview, we thought, of liberal democratic activists. this was obama folks raising this kind of money. and now we're seeing republicans can do this, too. recruitment very important right now. the senate's almost done. the house, still we have a long way to go. i think
any sort of health care plan right now, and they said if you want to see socialized medicine, come to canada. and so they were here wanting to see the history being made in massachusetts. >> ifill: soccer, amy, what does this tell us about political aftershocks in 2010. i heard barbara boxer say there's not a race that won't be affected by this. >> this is absolutely the case. first, there's not a race that won't be affected in terms of fund-raising. and the outside money definitely...
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whether it's a construction in the middle east or nursing in the united states, canada or the u.k., there's a long tradition of migration too. >> brown: here we are again as we mentioned with arizona, raising this again. put where we are now into these broader schemes. >> in terms of arizona. >> brown: what do you see going on? >> i think arizona is kind of a perfect illustration of some of the things i touch on in my book. we never really connect the dots. i think you can trace what happened in arizona back to the clinton administration fortifying the border in the '90s in response to the outcry, my grants had been coming over in california and in texas . the intention was to drive people, funnel people through arizona one of the most conservative states in the united states. with the hope with the expectation that people would be detered because of the inhospitable terrain, the desert there. that didn't turn out to be the case. simply because the conditions really didn't change in mexico that led people to migrate in the first place. and a booming economy and a need for service workers in
whether it's a construction in the middle east or nursing in the united states, canada or the u.k., there's a long tradition of migration too. >> brown: here we are again as we mentioned with arizona, raising this again. put where we are now into these broader schemes. >> in terms of arizona. >> brown: what do you see going on? >> i think arizona is kind of a perfect illustration of some of the things i touch on in my book. we never really connect the dots. i think you...
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in the south, in canada har province, things have improved because that's where the bulk of the surge processes are. that's where the bulk of the additional troops that president obama sent in there are. people are feeling better there. they feel more secure. in other parts of the country, and i spent a good deal of time in the eastern part of the country on the border, there's some heavy fighting still going on there. and in the north and the west, things have deteriorated. i think the fear there is that some of the taliban have squeezed into other areas that they're getting out of the areas in the south. gwen: are you talking about waziristan and other areas along the pakistani border? >> in the pakistani border and the east of afghanistan along that border, there's some heavy, heavy fighting still going on. some of those areas have deteriorated. gwen: so what pakistan does here is an important part of -- >> such an important part. i know they made a point of that at the white house in the review, concentrates on pakistan a lot. they are very serious about getting these safe havens
in the south, in canada har province, things have improved because that's where the bulk of the surge processes are. that's where the bulk of the additional troops that president obama sent in there are. people are feeling better there. they feel more secure. in other parts of the country, and i spent a good deal of time in the eastern part of the country on the border, there's some heavy fighting still going on there. and in the north and the west, things have deteriorated. i think the fear...
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the cleanup is underway in canada where hurricane igor has brought flooding to some areas that are 20 centimeters of rain in a few hours. a tropical storm warning was lifted on wednesday and igor was downgraded to a post-tropical storm. the sense of crisis surrounding the commonwealth games seems to be deepening, despite official reassurances. the president has requested a meeting. five national teams have complained about the accommodations in delhi. the scottish party has delayed its arrival. >> images of games to remember, it may have to be canceled. 11 days ago and teams have not even figured out how to agree to compete. the cleanup operation is under way following the collapse of a foot bridge along the main stadium. the tarnished reputation of the game will be harder to repair. lurking from one problem to the not -- to the other. >> we will see to it that commonwealth games are conducted according to international standards as we have come to participate in these games. quite happy about these emissions. >> the scottish games have already been decided. wales will consider their
the cleanup is underway in canada where hurricane igor has brought flooding to some areas that are 20 centimeters of rain in a few hours. a tropical storm warning was lifted on wednesday and igor was downgraded to a post-tropical storm. the sense of crisis surrounding the commonwealth games seems to be deepening, despite official reassurances. the president has requested a meeting. five national teams have complained about the accommodations in delhi. the scottish party has delayed its arrival....
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ukraine agreed to send back all of its weapons grade uranium and canada and mexico, all of these different countries had agreements. the problem is, of course, agreements are only going so far. one agreements they signed here is with russia to get rid of plutonium they no longer need. i was in moscow in 1998 when they first made that agreement with president clinton and president yeltsin. it's been 12 years since then. they still haven't done anything with that agreement. this was the agreement that put in place the agreement they made 12 years ago. >> even the start treaty has to be ratified by the senate and there's been noises that maybe that might be a little more difficult. >> it could be challenging. the republican is still trying to figure out whether they want to attack it for not doing too much or doing too little. it's a real question there. some republicans, conservatives like jon kyl, the number two in the senate, say this may put us at risk. he's worried that it might make missile defense more difficult to fwilled, even though it doesn't directly limit that in the treaty. othe
ukraine agreed to send back all of its weapons grade uranium and canada and mexico, all of these different countries had agreements. the problem is, of course, agreements are only going so far. one agreements they signed here is with russia to get rid of plutonium they no longer need. i was in moscow in 1998 when they first made that agreement with president clinton and president yeltsin. it's been 12 years since then. they still haven't done anything with that agreement. this was the agreement...
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our defense correspondent is in canada are -- kandahar. >> [unintelligible] >> it is early morning and crews are on a round-the-clock mission, keeping crews below. these guys are high above homeland. -- the helmand province. >> there is a bit of instability creeping in. >> it started with a weather briefing. then they rolled close air support to nato forces on the ground anywhere in afghanistan. they flew in one week the same number of hours that would normally fly in a month. >> it is what we are trained to do. to get there is quite rewarding. >> at first, it was a slow buildup. it is fortunate their work magic -- american troops. i was literally screaming on the radio. >> they had been in service for roughly eight years. the squadron here incensed january has played a vital role in the operation -- here since january has played a vital role in the operation. they are helping soldiers under fire, using sophisticated cameras to find targets. >> a rocket was pointing about a kilometer north of the village. we located the rocket. about 15 minutes, we ascertained where they were in the ar
our defense correspondent is in canada are -- kandahar. >> [unintelligible] >> it is early morning and crews are on a round-the-clock mission, keeping crews below. these guys are high above homeland. -- the helmand province. >> there is a bit of instability creeping in. >> it started with a weather briefing. then they rolled close air support to nato forces on the ground anywhere in afghanistan. they flew in one week the same number of hours that would normally fly in a...
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. >> rose: but you have spoken out in speeches, i think one in canada, in which you basically said our problem is our image. >> yes, our image is not as good as we would like. we have not done a good job explaining what we do. historically private equity-- we didn't go to the government, media, labor unions, consumer groups and saying here's what we're doing to create jobs and pay taxes and make the environment better. we have to do a much better job of that. hopefully we will. >> rose: what do you think the image is? >> our image of is people who make may lot of money and don't really worry about paying their fair share of taxes and don't create as much value as we say we're creating. we have to do a better job of explaining the jobs we've created, the companies we've made better. clearly it's a job that is significant. we have to do that. >> rose: the argument is also it's too close to the people in government. >> well, i don't know that we're that close to people in government. private equity industry doesn't have a very effective long time-- we have a good group in washington that'
. >> rose: but you have spoken out in speeches, i think one in canada, in which you basically said our problem is our image. >> yes, our image is not as good as we would like. we have not done a good job explaining what we do. historically private equity-- we didn't go to the government, media, labor unions, consumer groups and saying here's what we're doing to create jobs and pay taxes and make the environment better. we have to do a much better job of that. hopefully we will....
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. >> the government of canada says it has banned more than 1000 teachers -- kenya has banned more than 1000 teachers for sexually abusing girls. some of the abusers have been jailed, and a nationwide health plan has been set up. earlier, we spoke to the head of the service and ask him about the reaction in kenya to this news. >> it has brought an amount of shock. one, do we think this has been going on or not? to what extent, nobody knows. soon, there will be shot in the country that we did not know this scale of crime was going on in schools. that raises another question. how do schools -- how are they able to investigate and detected these kind of cases before they reach these kind of levels we're reading about? >> it is archbishop desmond tutu's birthday, and he has decided this is the right age to about out of public life. karen allen reports on his departure. >> we will be freed. >> a man described as the conscious of the south africa, archbishop desmond tutu. the icon is now stepping down. he was a key player in this country's long walk to freedom, thrusting himself into the fron
. >> the government of canada says it has banned more than 1000 teachers -- kenya has banned more than 1000 teachers for sexually abusing girls. some of the abusers have been jailed, and a nationwide health plan has been set up. earlier, we spoke to the head of the service and ask him about the reaction in kenya to this news. >> it has brought an amount of shock. one, do we think this has been going on or not? to what extent, nobody knows. soon, there will be shot in the country...
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at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, the results are in for the women's downhill ski competition-- one of the most intensely anticipated events of the games. american lindsey vonn won the gold medal in the race today, despite a shin injury. teammate julia mancuso finished just over half a second behind to take the silver. several crashes marred the race. a swedish contender went down on the final jump and flew nearly 200 feet before landing hard on her back. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the "newshour's" web site. but for now, back to jeff. >> brown: and still to come on the "newshour": talking tough on iran; the spy thriller in dubai and a paul solman banking conversation. >> ifill: but first, the future of nuclear energy gets a boost from the obama administration and a decades-old debate begins anew. 1979-- the movie "the china syndrome" depicts a meltdown at a nuclear power plant. within days, a real-life emergency erupts at three mile island in pennsylvania. and with that, nuclear
at the winter olympics in vancouver, canada, the results are in for the women's downhill ski competition-- one of the most intensely anticipated events of the games. american lindsey vonn won the gold medal in the race today, despite a shin injury. teammate julia mancuso finished just over half a second behind to take the silver. several crashes marred the race. a swedish contender went down on the final jump and flew nearly 200 feet before landing hard on her back. those are some of the day's...
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., canada, and china; and the real- life story of justice thurgood marshall. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan in our newsroom. >> sreenivasan: the central asian country of kyrgyzstan was in turmoil today after days of ethnic rioting. officials reported at least 138 people dead and 1,800 hurt, but other accounts said the numbers were even higher. approximately 100,000 people fled toward the border with uzbekistan today. most were minors desperate to escape the wave of bloodshed. the violence happens been centered in keerg stan's second largest city in only three miles from the border. fires still burned in sections of the city today where entire blocks have been destroyed. and many of the residents defended their actions. >> whatever you see over there, all the burned restaurants, the cafeterias were owned by them, the ethnic uzbe k-s. we destroyed them on purpose. >> reporter: to the north in the capital city doctors said the wounded cannot get treatment. >> all the roads are closed. there is shooting and military operations going
., canada, and china; and the real- life story of justice thurgood marshall. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan in our newsroom. >> sreenivasan: the central asian country of kyrgyzstan was in turmoil today after days of ethnic rioting. officials reported at least 138 people dead and 1,800 hurt, but other accounts said the numbers were even higher. approximately 100,000 people fled toward the border with uzbekistan today. most were minors desperate to escape the...
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he will serve part of his sentence in canada. workers at three main french oil refineries have voted to return to work. it looks like a victory for presidents are cozy -- sarkozy. the unions and planned another national strike for thursday. a bomb has exploded in eastern pakistan. the killed at least six people and wounded more. the bomb went off after morning prayers. it is the third such attack in recent months on sufi of holy places. >> witnesses say that there have been hundreds of people at the shrine when the explosion happened. according to officials, a bomb was attached to a motorcycle close to the entrance. it went off just after morning paris had finished. many pakistanis are asking how islamist militants suspected of carrying out the attack can justify mumming -- bombing and muslim place of worship. it is not the first such attack. earlier in the month, two suicide bombers blew themselves up. several worshippers were killed and dozens were injured. in the summer, a similar attack in lahore at the shrine of the most rev
he will serve part of his sentence in canada. workers at three main french oil refineries have voted to return to work. it looks like a victory for presidents are cozy -- sarkozy. the unions and planned another national strike for thursday. a bomb has exploded in eastern pakistan. the killed at least six people and wounded more. the bomb went off after morning prayers. it is the third such attack in recent months on sufi of holy places. >> witnesses say that there have been hundreds of...
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other relatives are refugees in canada, even his fiance is there. >> my fiance cried, and she called me. >> and good luck to him. more on our world olympic dream series on the website, of course, bbc.com/news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center. >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> the top of the world, and i'm there, i'm home. >> pbs -- the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brin
other relatives are refugees in canada, even his fiance is there. >> my fiance cried, and she called me. >> and good luck to him. more on our world olympic dream series on the website, of course, bbc.com/news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the...
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blackberry information is a scripted and sent abroad, mostly in canada where research in motion is based. the uae wants the information to be located locally so that they can access information in case of a security concern. critics have said this has gone too far. companies here rely on blackberry to do their business. the latest decision has save them from having to make costly choices about changing service, but have called -- but has called into question with in do with their devices. >>> spanish police have detained 57 people and charged 47 more in a nationwide child pornography investigation. sophisticated software developed by norwegian police analyzed thousands of internet connections with more than 400 police officers searching houses in cities all over spain. >>> this is "bbc world news." the top stories -- china has protested the decision about the award of the nobel peace prize to a jailed chinese dissident, liu xiaobo. chile's mining minister it said it rescued shaft should reach the trapped miners within 24 hours. >>> russia has launched its soil is space rocket -- its soyu
blackberry information is a scripted and sent abroad, mostly in canada where research in motion is based. the uae wants the information to be located locally so that they can access information in case of a security concern. critics have said this has gone too far. companies here rely on blackberry to do their business. the latest decision has save them from having to make costly choices about changing service, but have called -- but has called into question with in do with their devices....
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. >> rose: so i can just go up the road, i can play one honkky tonk house all the way to canada and all the way back and i'll be all right. >> so far it's worked out. all the way through the marriages and divorces and all that, i said let me go play. >> rose: let me go play. >> so when you went to nashville did you want to be a song writer or did you want to sing? >> i wanted to do both. but when i got to nashville i found out it was easier to get in as a song writer because i was with a publishing company, i signed with them thanks to ray price. >> rose: what was your first big it? >> first big hit i had as a song writer was "crazy" pat zi klein. "hello waltz." roy orbison did "pretty paper" and ray price did "night life." >> rose: "night life" is one of the greats. then you left nashville? >> my house burned. i had been doing a lot of shows in texas because that's where i was the most popular. i worked down there all my life knew the club owners so i said let me go to texas. >> rose: (laughs) >> you know what they say about a guitar player without a waitress, he's homeless. >> rose: (
. >> rose: so i can just go up the road, i can play one honkky tonk house all the way to canada and all the way back and i'll be all right. >> so far it's worked out. all the way through the marriages and divorces and all that, i said let me go play. >> rose: let me go play. >> so when you went to nashville did you want to be a song writer or did you want to sing? >> i wanted to do both. but when i got to nashville i found out it was easier to get in as a song...
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earthquake magnitude 5.5 has struck the ontario-quebec region of canada. tremors were felt as far away as new york. there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. it was just before 2:00 in the afternoon. a self portrait by a french painter has sold by a record price. this self portrait with the pellets sold for $33 million at auction. the only one in private hands. >> just months before national elections, australia's prime minister appears very likely to lose his job. in a matter of hours, there is a matter of whether kevin rudd can continue or somebody else can pick up as prime minister. >> kevin rudd started this year as the most popular australian prime minister in three decades. he was widely expected to win the federal election with ease, not the least because australia was one of the few countries to avoid a recession after the financial crisis. his popularity has plummeted after a number of policy setbacks. he appeared before reporters to announce a leadership contest, having been challenged by his deputy. >> it has become apparent to me o
earthquake magnitude 5.5 has struck the ontario-quebec region of canada. tremors were felt as far away as new york. there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. it was just before 2:00 in the afternoon. a self portrait by a french painter has sold by a record price. this self portrait with the pellets sold for $33 million at auction. the only one in private hands. >> just months before national elections, australia's prime minister appears very likely to lose his job. in a...
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they do it in canada and australia. it would be a major innovation here. it would restore confidence. >> the arbitrary national cap would not work, and i don't think the conservatives are giving the number for the cap. they cannot tell us what it will do. take the controls, add to the points system, restrict or occupations and the future. my vision moving forward is we train the young people to get the skills for the future and we need less people to come in to meet the skill shortages. >> it is absolutely true the other side of the coin is proper welfare reform. we have too many people who could worked who are not working. that has actually drawn a lot of people into our country. we need to reform welfare. again, 13 years have gone by when welfare has not been properly reformed. >> there are 2.5 million more jobs in this country. >> the original approach, i don't understand how people can go to one part of the country, and rely on them elsewhere. >> very easily. it basically means if you are an employer and you employs someone who has a work permit, you n
they do it in canada and australia. it would be a major innovation here. it would restore confidence. >> the arbitrary national cap would not work, and i don't think the conservatives are giving the number for the cap. they cannot tell us what it will do. take the controls, add to the points system, restrict or occupations and the future. my vision moving forward is we train the young people to get the skills for the future and we need less people to come in to meet the skill shortages....
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including citizens of britain, canada and france. but most of those onboard were from lebanon and ethiopia. from one of the rescue helicopters, the lebanese prime minister saw the crash for himself. the government is waiting for the results of an investigation , but over the record everyone seems to blasme the weather. it has been raining here and the plane took off during the storm. it's very cold here, very windsy and you can just imagine how rough it must be out there in the sea. but people who have gathered here, it watching this rescue operation, are clinging onto hope. but their hopes are quickly fading. towards the evening, many of the relatives moved from the airport to one of beirut's hospitals. they queued, trying to get inside the morgue where bodies pulled out from the sea are waiting to be identified. she told me with her younger brother she lost her life, her happiness and many people here feel the same. >> france is saying it will not send any more combat troops to afghanistan. president sarkozy made his pledge during
including citizens of britain, canada and france. but most of those onboard were from lebanon and ethiopia. from one of the rescue helicopters, the lebanese prime minister saw the crash for himself. the government is waiting for the results of an investigation , but over the record everyone seems to blasme the weather. it has been raining here and the plane took off during the storm. it's very cold here, very windsy and you can just imagine how rough it must be out there in the sea. but people...
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commonwealth from canada to subcontinent, u.k. is having good relationship. turkey is also the kind of political advantages we have been using this... i think this should be seen quite normally. france, spain. spain's relation to latin america, very special agreement. >> rose: so you're saying that the relationship you can have with the cross section of people within the islamic community and otherwise? president assad in an interview with me that was widely e quoted when i asked "what is your fear?" and he said "making sure syria remains a secular state." do you have that fear at all about you are the economy? >> there's not any question, any debate on if turkey should be secular or not secular. there's a consensus on this use it's not a question that turkish not be a secular state. secularism means the fundamental part of the constitution. no one wants to change this. religious freedom for all the religion is different. but state and religion should be separated if they are unhappy with this. >> rose: what, then, worries you the most about the future of tur
commonwealth from canada to subcontinent, u.k. is having good relationship. turkey is also the kind of political advantages we have been using this... i think this should be seen quite normally. france, spain. spain's relation to latin america, very special agreement. >> rose: so you're saying that the relationship you can have with the cross section of people within the islamic community and otherwise? president assad in an interview with me that was widely e quoted when i asked...
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., canada and hered in saudi arabia for homegrown talent. but it does remain a very -- 460 people here tonight they each paid more than $17 a ticket. >> ben thompson somewhere near jeda. pen ultimate day of the matches at the world cup and another shock. now to shawn fletcher in capetown. shawn. >> yes, mike, a huge shock at the world cup. the world champions, italy, are packing their bags and on their way home after a 3-2 defeat by slovakia. it's the first time since 1974 the italians have been knocked out in the group stage of the competition. as for slovakia, they're in the second round for the first time as an independent nation. italian fans will blame the match officials for their team's failure to progress. slovakia took the lead in the 25th minute through robert vitek. but with the other team not producing any goals, italy only needed a draw to pull through. they thought they'd scored when -- replays don't help in judging whether the ball crossed the line. and then came the killer blow. vitek became the joint top scorer in the tourna
., canada and hered in saudi arabia for homegrown talent. but it does remain a very -- 460 people here tonight they each paid more than $17 a ticket. >> ben thompson somewhere near jeda. pen ultimate day of the matches at the world cup and another shock. now to shawn fletcher in capetown. shawn. >> yes, mike, a huge shock at the world cup. the world champions, italy, are packing their bags and on their way home after a 3-2 defeat by slovakia. it's the first time since 1974 the...
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assassinated the sovereignty of dubai and the sovereignty of its allies in europe, france, germany, britain, canada, australia because they attacked the passiveity 6 those people, naming identitys that are not correct this should be seen by you in the west as much more than a mere assassination. because israel will deem that this has a free hand to do whatever it likes. because if the international community keeps quiet repeatedly on its-- regarding its crimes, because the british said and the australian two days ago said that israel fortified the passports several time-- times and because there was no stand against this, it will keep repeating it-- keep repeating. as we say in an arabic proverb, those who do not fear any punishment will misbehave. >> rose: and then there's the case of the israeli soldier kerem shallim what will it take to get him free. >> unfortunately it is a stand still. the position of netanyahu and his smaller government. he won't shagit but we-- shalit but we is on the set free the prisoners we asked for or the numbers we ask for. israel has one soldier in captiveity. i mean
assassinated the sovereignty of dubai and the sovereignty of its allies in europe, france, germany, britain, canada, australia because they attacked the passiveity 6 those people, naming identitys that are not correct this should be seen by you in the west as much more than a mere assassination. because israel will deem that this has a free hand to do whatever it likes. because if the international community keeps quiet repeatedly on its-- regarding its crimes, because the british said and the...
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while europe, the united states and canada combined shrink in our percentage of global population. we will go back to the level we were in the year 1700, which is about 12% of the world's population. inevitably, charlie, there's going to be... there already is a massive shift starting to the brazils and mexicos, indians and chinas and to this developing part of the world and the united states is going to have to think seriously about how we engage with that transformation that takes place. >> rose: because that's the reality at the end of the road and so we have got to make relationships and do things that, what? create alliances and relationships and. >> yes. we're far more back in the kind of 19th century global diplomacy, if you will, than we were in the bipolar cold war diplomacy of communism west, east, et cetera, which was simple for people to figure out. this is going to be a world of new alliances, of new interests, of different kinds of resource struggles. it's going to be a world that's going to be defined by global climate change and 200 million climate refugees and stru
while europe, the united states and canada combined shrink in our percentage of global population. we will go back to the level we were in the year 1700, which is about 12% of the world's population. inevitably, charlie, there's going to be... there already is a massive shift starting to the brazils and mexicos, indians and chinas and to this developing part of the world and the united states is going to have to think seriously about how we engage with that transformation that takes place....
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truly not trivial is the fact that as soon as you enter american aspen either from britain or from canada, the word liberal completely changes its meaning. >> in the united states it sort of means someone who like -- >> say what it means. >> it means government and forn education. >> soft on crime, big on government. >> all of that, and this is, it's almost as if you know its word chrisian had acquired some completely weird meaning in the catholic church. because this country is of course the em bodeiment of liberalism. it's built on liberalm. back in england the word liberal is still directly connected to the central belief in individual liberty that is what a liberal believes in, and the importance of individual liberty. and what i argue in the book is, and i hesitate to say this on th airwaves. barack obama is a liberal. but in that classical sense. it might be-- believing in equal individual liberty. but he won't dare use the word. >> rose: and a balance between what the state can do and what the private sector can do better. >> well, indeed. but a balance which is designed to enable
truly not trivial is the fact that as soon as you enter american aspen either from britain or from canada, the word liberal completely changes its meaning. >> in the united states it sort of means someone who like -- >> say what it means. >> it means government and forn education. >> soft on crime, big on government. >> all of that, and this is, it's almost as if you know its word chrisian had acquired some completely weird meaning in the catholic church. because...
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. >> reporter: in edinburgh: >> edinburgh to paris then paris back to canada. not sure how that's going to play out. >> reporter: and at london's heathrow airport-- same story. >> it's really, really, really bewildering. no flight until saturday. there's nothing we can do. >> reporter: so why the extraordinary decision to ground planes in the u.k., france, sweden, finland, denmark and holland because of a volcano in iceland? when the plane flies into a cloud of volcanic ash, the tiny particles get sucked into the engine and that can cause damage to compressor blades and reduce performance, and cause flame out leading the engine to stall. that's what happened to the engines of k.l.m. flight 867 in 1989, when it flew through a cloud of volcanic ash above alaska. all engines were re-started for in 1982, a b.a. flight flew through volcanic ash above indonesia. the captain of that flight today recalled how they were saved. >> we glided the airplane down to 12,000 feet in 20 minutes. >> reporter: captain moody say authorities have taken the right decision today to sh
. >> reporter: in edinburgh: >> edinburgh to paris then paris back to canada. not sure how that's going to play out. >> reporter: and at london's heathrow airport-- same story. >> it's really, really, really bewildering. no flight until saturday. there's nothing we can do. >> reporter: so why the extraordinary decision to ground planes in the u.k., france, sweden, finland, denmark and holland because of a volcano in iceland? when the plane flies into a cloud of...
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. >> ifill: israeli prime minister netanyahu cut short a visit to canada, cancelled a planned visit to the white house, and flew home. now, for a closer look at the action and reaction surrounding the high seas standoff, we turn to voices on each side of the issue. a short time ago, i spoke with adam shapiro, a board member of the free gaza movement. he helped organize this trip, and his wife took part in the convoy. adam shapiro, welcome. how long has this flotilla movement been in the works? >> we've been planning this flotilla since july, 2009 when our last effort to break the israeli blockade on gaza was stopped by israeli forces in the waters and we were detained. upon release, we started organizing this flotilla to make it bigger, to bring in more partners and to attract as many ships as possible. we ended up with six ships on this mission, three cargo ships and three passenger ships. >> ifill: let's be clear. you were on a previous flotilla or a previous ship that tried to break this blockade. >> yes. in july 2009 was on the spirit of humanity ship that was... we were stopped ju
. >> ifill: israeli prime minister netanyahu cut short a visit to canada, cancelled a planned visit to the white house, and flew home. now, for a closer look at the action and reaction surrounding the high seas standoff, we turn to voices on each side of the issue. a short time ago, i spoke with adam shapiro, a board member of the free gaza movement. he helped organize this trip, and his wife took part in the convoy. adam shapiro, welcome. how long has this flotilla movement been in the...
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president obama welcomed the progress before departing for this weekend's g-20 summit in canada. >> we are poised to pass the toughest financial reforms since the ones we created in the aftermath of the great depression. early this morning, the house and senate reached an agreement on a set of wall street reforms that represents 90% of what i proposed when i took up this fight. >> brown: the deal came at the end of a marathon session on capitol hill lasting more than 21 hours. >> i declare the bill passed and the conference committee is now adjourned. ( applause ) >> brown: the compromise bill reached between house and senate lawmakers would establish a consumer protection agency within the federal reserve to regulate financial products like mortgages and credit cards. attempt to address the problem of too big to fail by giving federal regulators authority to wind downed companies. and create a 10-member financial services oversight council, including the treasury secretary and fed chairman, to watch out for threats to the system and enforce tougher regulations. two of the more controv
president obama welcomed the progress before departing for this weekend's g-20 summit in canada. >> we are poised to pass the toughest financial reforms since the ones we created in the aftermath of the great depression. early this morning, the house and senate reached an agreement on a set of wall street reforms that represents 90% of what i proposed when i took up this fight. >> brown: the deal came at the end of a marathon session on capitol hill lasting more than 21 hours....
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and canada may have steering problems. the recall is mostly for avalons from the 2000 to 2004 model years. toyota plans to fix the problem by replacing a part on the steering column-- a procedure that takes about two hours at dealerships. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: and we turn to the continuing debate over the impact of the stimulus and other programs to help the economy in the past and, perhaps, once again. the latest economic data showed again just tough the road to recovery is. first-time claims for jobless benefits dipped a bit again, but not by enough to suggest the overall unemployment rate is falling. and the private firm realty trac reported home foreclosures in the first half of the year were up in three quarters of the largest metropolitan areas. faced with those facts, president obama today stressed his summer-long mantra: the numbers are bad, but without the federal stimulus he championed, they'd be much worse. >> because of what we did, america as a whole is in a di
and canada may have steering problems. the recall is mostly for avalons from the 2000 to 2004 model years. toyota plans to fix the problem by replacing a part on the steering column-- a procedure that takes about two hours at dealerships. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: and we turn to the continuing debate over the impact of the stimulus and other programs to help the economy in the past and, perhaps, once again. the latest economic data showed...